Scholarship Office sets deadlines
Application forms for the Educational Assistance Program and Public Law 14-37 are now available. Applicants are urged to visit the Scholarship Office located in Capitol Building No. 1311 or visit the website at www.cnmischolarship.com.
“Deadline applies! We urge those desiring to pursue a postsecondary education to start early in submitting the application and supporting documents,” the office said in a statement.
The deadlines are:
* June 30: PL 14-37 Scholarship Application and all supporting documents;
* July 1: EAP Fall 2005 (Application only is due)
* Dec.15: EAP for EAP Winter/Spring (Application only is due) for those who did not submit an application for Fall 2005
Supporting documents include:
* Acceptance letter into the institution/college (EAP & PL 14-37)
* Most recent official sealed transcript (EAP & PL 14-37)
* U.S. passport and/or birth certificate issued from court (EAP & PL 14-37)
* 2003 and 2004 CNMI 1040 for Proof of Residency (EAP)
* Six years proof of residency for P.L. 14-37 graduating on-island. (Proof must show that you have attended school within the CNMI for a period of six years. Two of the years must be from your 11th and 12th grade CNMI high school.)
* Proof of eight-year residency for P.L. 14-37 graduating off-island. (Must provide parents’ eight years’ proof of CNMI resident prior to the date of application)
* SAT/ACT test score for P.L. 14-37
* Two letters of recommendation for P.L. 14-37
The office said that applications will not be reviewed without the proper documents.